Cheryl Patterson
LMFT and RN offering spiritually focused counseling
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About
Cheryl Patterson, LMFT and RN, brings a combined background in clinical nursing and marriage and family therapy to her practice in Minnesota. Her pathway to therapy grew out of personal experience and guidance from a mentor, which led her to pursue graduate study and shift from bedside nursing to behavioral health. She spent much of her early career in labor, delivery, postpartum, and nursery settings and later worked in adult psychiatric care before moving into counseling roles focused on recovery and family systems.
Cheryl has worked at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and later launched and supervised a peer-directed recovery house for six men. She maintains licensure as an MN LMFT and integrates spiritual perspectives into her counseling. She offers individual and couples counseling, parenting support for all ages, and assistance with life transitions.
Her stated specialty areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, anger, self esteem, career and depression, among others. Cheryl combines person-centered listening with goal-focused strategies to support clients seeking grounded, spiritually informed guidance through change.
Cheryl has worked at Minnesota Adult and Teen Challenge and later launched and supervised a peer-directed recovery house for six men. She maintains licensure as an MN LMFT and integrates spiritual perspectives into her counseling. She offers individual and couples counseling, parenting support for all ages, and assistance with life transitions.
Her stated specialty areas include stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, anger, self esteem, career and depression, among others. Cheryl combines person-centered listening with goal-focused strategies to support clients seeking grounded, spiritually informed guidance through change.
- Location:
- Minnesota, United States
- Years Experience:
- 4
- Gender:
- Female
- Languages Spoken:
- English
- Therapist of Color:
- No
- Communication Options:
- Phone • Video • Live Chat • Messaging
Specialties
Primary area of focus:Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues, Parenting issues, Coping with life changes
Other areas of experience: Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Depression, Coaching, Communication problems, Control issues, Family of origin issues, Fertility issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Postpartum depression, Workplace issues
Therapeutic approach:Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Credentials & Verification
- Credentials: MN LMFT 2782
- NPI Number: 1285062372
- License: LMFT (Minnesota)
Remote sessions tailored to personal goals
Cheryl uses client-centered work to build a collaborative relationship in which the client sets priorities and the therapist follows their lead. This approach focuses on empathetic listening and supporting each person to explore values and meaning, including spiritual concerns that the client wishes to bring into the process.She also employs motivational interviewing to help clients find internal motivation for change and solution-focused techniques to identify practical next steps. These methods are described in plain language during sessions, and Cheryl and the client can co-create short-term goals and experiments to try between meetings.
Remote visits are available by video, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging. These formats are used to maintain continuity of care, review progress on goals, and adjust plans collaboratively over time, with an emphasis on client direction and spiritual considerations when the client chooses to include them.
What is Cheryl's clinical background?
She has four years of experience in counseling and a prior career as a registered nurse with roles in labor, delivery, postpartum care, and adult psychiatric nursing.
What credentials does she hold?
Cheryl is licensed as an LMFT and holds nursing credentials. Her license details are MN LMFT 2782.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Where is Cheryl based?
She practices in Minnesota.
How can clients work with her remotely?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as communication options.
Can she see clients outside the United States?
This profile indicates she is not accepting international clients.
What does it cost to work with Cheryl?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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